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‘Leader-in-waiting’: Labour split as Blair allies plot the return of David Miliband for a key role in a future Keir Starmer government Suggestions that David Miliband could take on his old foreign secretary job He could even become the ‘leader in waiting’ if Sir Keir runs into difficulties Mr Miliband was famously beaten to party … Read more
Barristers will go on all-out strike from TODAY as pay row escalates and Keir Starmer accuses Government of doing ‘absolutely nothing’ to resolve dispute Criminal barristers in England and Wales will in effect go on a continuous strike This was after their row with the Government over pay intensified today Members of the Criminal Bar … Read more
Liz Truss today vows to implement a hard line on immigration if she wins the keys to No 10 – including extending the scheme under which migrants who cross the Channel in small boats can be sent to Rwanda. The Foreign Secretary uses an interview with The Mail on Sunday to try to cement her … Read more
Ex-Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt is ‘ready to launch his Tory leadership bid’ if Boris Johnson is ousted, his allies reveal Jeremy Hunt is ready to launch a Tory leadership bid if Boris Johnson is ousted Mr Hunt is lining up supporters and sounding out potential Cabinet Ministers Some expect Boris will lose a vote of confidence … Read more
Ministers’ plush country homes like Chequers and Chevening, and Westminster landmark Admiralty Arch could be used to house Ukrainian refugees after Boris Johnson orders review of grace-and-favour properties PM wants to see if Chequers could be used to shelter those displaced by war The review will also look at using Chevening and Dorneywood mansions It … Read more
Brexit stalemate goes on: Liz Truss and EU’s Sefcovic fail to come up with solution to Northern Ireland impasse after latest round of talks in London Foreign Secretary and European Commission vice president met in London It comes after Northern Ireland plunged into a fresh political upheaval last week DUP withdrew Paul Givan as first … Read more
1,000 more British troops are on standby to protect Ukraine as Liz Truss prepares to use Russia talks to warn Kremlin over ‘bullying’ Liz Truss will warn Kremlin today to stop ‘bullying’ Ukraine at talks in Moscow Foreign Secretary will warn Russia could face ‘huge consequences’ for incursion Comes as another 1,000 British troops put on … Read more
Ben Wallace pips Liz Truss to top in popularity poll as his stance on Ukraine sees him soar up Tory list Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has ended Foreign Secretary Liz Truss’ reign For a year, she was top of monthly party member survey for Conservative Home Mr Wallace won plaudits for overseeing evacuations from Afghanistan … Read more
Liz Truss today warned Vladimir Putin he faces a Ukraine ‘quagmire’ like Afghanistan or Chechnya as she warned there will be ‘nowhere to hide’ from sanctions. The Foreign Secretary urged Russia to step back from an invasion as Britain made clear it will boost troop numbers at Nato’s borders and consider sending more weapons. The … Read more
The Brexit talks were literally on thin ice today – as the EU’s Maros Sefcovic took a tumble on a slippery step. Mr Sefcovic nearly came a-cropper as he arrived at Chevening for discussions with Liz Truss on the Northern Ireland protocol. The Foreign Secretary and ministers looked on aghast as he nearly lost his … Read more